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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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